The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

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PRICE . ..4d STAMPED ....5d We','Frederiek William L, by God's grace Elector of Hesse, &c., do make known as folloWB to the Chambers, in answer to their Address for. warded to us upon the 24th inst. through our Mis nister of the Interior. 8 , GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded nahan'e LL Whisky." rEin. fERSONS SEEKING LANDED i ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, F'REEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER VIES GENERALLY — To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF F OPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the oppol Lanny that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible char& ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67. Chancery-lane, London. hill by the road the lot got upon closer terms, and came through the farm enclosure in a body, and so cleared the fence down to tho brook„ which Ironsides cleared a shade in advance of D6ceiver on his right and Bull's Eye on the left, close at whose heola were Princess of Wales and Spatchcock, so close together that a sheet would have co vered thorn. The leaders landed FANIy, but Mr Riddell's mare unfortunately ovorjumping, struck into the heels of the favourite, which sent him to the earth with great vie. lence, but her rider, we are happy to say, escaped without injury. This gave Ironsides a decided advantage, which Johnny Land was not slow in availing himself of, as having his brother beaten in' a few strides after he was enabled to defe . at the well-tinted rush of Boyce on Bull's Eye, and land Ironsidee the winner by a length. There were two lengths between second and third and a like dis tance between the third and fourth. Nothing else passed the post. Our Home Defences, ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. GNERA". MEETING of MEMBERS will be held at ,„e Society's House, 12, Hanover-equare, TO-MORROW , h ureday), December 8, at 12 o'clock. Now readyat all the Libraries, in 3 vols., R By th B e l A ‘ E uthor WA of GRir‘anSdmolthNerT's M E o N ne r y"' 2c. N "A S. good book, full of situation a nd surprise."—Spectator. "Often as the author has delighted his many admirers by his previous clever works, we shall be much mistaken it this very interesting and attractive novel is not looked upon ai his chef d'ceuvre "—Messenger. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. The Chambers have not erroneously themselves characterised their Address in its opening words as an unusual step, If we are ourselves always ready By order of the Council. H. HALL DARE, Secretary, to rrceive the wishes of our faithful Chambers in tho form of an Address, and to take those desires into our paternal consideration, and it the Cham bers constitutionally pngsess the right of cocePh:in log' respecting admilltd errors is the adruinistra.. , tionof the country, they Livia yet made each wit) Li u v t' c t r ha Bt t e • p rig t h h t e i n i i In t l i t t e s A i d: a r e e t s lds to at i ree p t o n gi t i cLe s o n t d o plicre of action. London Dee. 7. 1861, 'BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. „Ihe COURT of DIRECTORS hereby give noti a lf-yearly DIVIDEND, at the rate of Six pergene , per an num (free of Income-tax) on the C a pital of the Bank, will be Payable to the Proprietors of' Shares registered in this cou on the - 04 h dof Januar next. 0 transfer can ay be made between y the 15th instant and the „, 'nil Proximo, as the books must be closed during that period. By order of the Court, C. IsPNAB, Secretary. No. 7, St. Helen's-place, London, Dee. 6, 1864. Nov ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vo's., THE ORDEAL FOR WIVES. By the Author of "The Morals of Mayfair," &c. " A very clever story. '—Morning Post. "A first-rate novel. The story is a very good one, and contains a vivid description of modern society."—John Bull. Hurst and Biackelt, 13, Great Marlborough-street Now Ready, in Crown Bvo., _FOOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. The Address i u quest i on i s intended ,Qt only to point out cert a i n deficiencies and errorslviii c h Lave come to the knowl e d ge o f the Chambers, and to make complaint respecting the same, but it prow fesses to give us a general and comprehensive re• presentation of• the position of the country, con taining a condemnatory criticism of the system of Government hitherto pursued, and even including within the grasp of that criticism periods of Go vernment of oar ancestors now resting in God: The position of our country in the most important' and comprehensive branches of State life is depicted as utterly unsatisfactory and depressed since the commencement of this century, and the system of Government hitherto pursued is without further ado declared responsible for this condition of affairs—and while the hope for healthy governmen4 tal activity is characterised as bitterly deceived, and the existing situation is stated to be serious and fraught with care, apparent candour goes be far as even to speak of a deep-seated discontent being spread over , the-whole coaotry.._ This complaint and accusation is ruadu to us is the declared assumption that we are kept in the dark, as to the condition of the country by unreliable reports. PURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms oocupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publiiihing, an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo :aim "able engravings of every description of Furniture and iseasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent path; and post-tree on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : A Six-roomed Parsonage Z74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 259 16 6 • A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househgd furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Hyde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Groat Brit a. ,COIIBET7' and CO.. General House Furnishers. Deptiord nrtifgA.—EdffffOn; -WET— A Handicap Selling Steeplechase of 3 save each, with 20 soya added.; the winner to be sold for 40 soya. About two miles and a half. 11 subs. Mr G. Reynold's Bravo, aged, list 101 b ....(Steggles) 1 Mr Pickett's Piggy Wiggy, (late De Ruyter), aged, 12st bib Mr Gilke's Never Too Lute to Mcnd, aged, 11st (Jicks) 3 Mr B. Land, junior's, The Don, aged, list 71b (B. Land) 4 The following also ran :—Caricature, Dunston, Milver ton, The Idea, Leab, and Odds or Evens. 'EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and Westlndia o lcek,_ Company hereby give notice, that the Transfer Books J t no said Company will be shut on THURSDAY, the 15th 01 December, 1664, and open again on MONDAY, the 2d nuary, 1665. Now ready, in 4to. cloth, 215., orn r in of morocco extra, 365., a w T HE ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY LEGENDS. Illustrated by Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenniel. Including (now for the first time) the Pi ose Legends and the smaller Poems. With new Illustrations. A Library Edition, 2 Vols., Svo., with the Oeginal Plates, from Drawings by Cruikshank and Leech, 210. Also an Edi tion, without illustrations, fop. Svo., 55.; or on toned paper, 7s. 6d. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. By order of the Court. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West India Dock House, Biiliter-square, Deo. 2, 1864. Batting-2 to 1 aget Bravo, 5 to 1 agat The Don, 6 to 1 each agat Caricature and Dunaton, and 10 to 1 each aget Piggy Wiggy and Milvertonl _ _ 'EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. LOAN OF 186 f, c NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVN, that SCRIP o ESwill be delivered in e E xchange for the Letters of Allotment duly endorsed, on and alter TUES DAY, the 6th Of December, between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock. CHRISTMAS BOOKS. Price is; each, never before printed. PHANTOM CRUISER. Edited by Licut.WAxiiEroun, R.N. MISSES AND MATRIMONY. By Captain KNoLLYs. SPELL-BOUND. By M. A. BIRD. *** All who desire a merry Christmas will buy thes: books, John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street The favourite, in company with Harkaway, Dunston and Caricature, made play to the first fence, which they got well over, but on reaching the succeeding one the two last-named fell, and were not after persevered in, This left Piggy Wiggy, The Idea, and Leah in attendance upon the two leaders to the drop fence into the plough, where The Idea was extinguished, and at the ono beyond Leah was added to the number. The Bravo thrmyrb these mistakes and the in "Ereale-rpaeo in which ho znailelarumihrg; -au, - fertcaltk but Harkaway, The Diralrend Piggy Wiggy as his attend ants as they paasod the farm, but neither having a chance to reach him he came in a clever winner by three lengths from Piggyffiggy, who came with a rush at the enclosure and defeated Harkaway by twice that distance for second. The Don trotted in. The winner was bought in for 150 guineas. The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 40 sovs. Any winner after publication of the weights to carry 71b extra. About two miles and a half. 13 subs. FRUHLING and GOSCHEN, Agents for the Loan. i s 1 2, Austin -friars, sth December, 1854. 14'1 / 4 4 %449 YPTIAN GOVERNMENT 7 PE it CENT. ,_N a OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that holders of Scrip ile,lrous of paying up in full will have the opportunity of so 0"Ig. on the terms of the Prospectus. at the Chief Cashier's „ Moe, Bank of England, on FRIDAY, the 9th December, ti 1 ti O'clock p.m., or on SATURDAY, the 10th December, till LO'clack p.m. No further payments in full will be adaptedtter latter day until the 2d of January. 1865. FRUIILING and GOSCHEN, Agents for the Loan. 12, Austin-friars, sth December, 1861. NEW WORK, EDITED BY LIEUT. WARNEFORD, R.N. _T-Itict,'Df.xerxloo424.....fh.taro &-rieuW SK ED A D L London : George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Just published, price 25., THE BEAUTIFUL DEMON. A Tale of Love, Intrigue, Treachery, and Revenge. Also, uniform with the above, pr;oe 2s. each, INCOGNITA. LADY DETECTIVE. SKITTLES. ANLN lE. ANONYMA. KATE HAMILTON. AGNES WILLOUGHBY. LEFT HER HOME. WOMEN OF LONDON, 2s. 6d. FANNY WHITE. LOVE FROLICS OF A YOUNG SCAM London : George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. Not satisfied with this, the Chambers have further not hesitated at, the very commencement of the ad.. dress to allude to the political relations of the country in such a manner as if our Government, in the negotiations referred to, had been deficieut in the will to redeem the promises made in onr Patent of June 21, 1862, and a doubt is exprekeed whether it is the intention of our Government to do so at all. THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION (Limited). Il oorporated (with Limited Liability) under "The Com- Mr Harvey's Premier, aged, Ilst 121 b (Knott) 1 Mr B. Land's Light of other Days, aged, list 41b (J. Land) 2 _ panies Act, 1862.' - ' Capital £50,000, in 5,000 shares of £lO each; £ I on application Polly Hopkins and Lady Coburg also ran. Betting—Even on Premier, who made all the running, and won, after a semblance of a race with Light of Other Days by a length. Polly Hopkins and Lady Coburg fell early in the race, and returned home. and Z 1 on allotmen 4 t. DIRECTORS. );Obert Bell, Esq., F.R.S.L, 15, York-street, Portman-square , C harles Kingsford, Rsq., Belmont House, Lewisham. I,harles Monis, Esq., 45, South-street, Grosvenor-square. Qlsrles Reynolds, Esq., Allhallows Chambers, Lombard- Istreet l . W. H. C. Wellesley, 10, Wilton-street, Belgrave aohn Geo. Witt, Esq., 3, King's Bench-walk, Temple. BANKERS. Messrs. Dinisdale, Drewett, Fowler, and Barnard. SOLICITORS. Nevi's. Bevan and Whiting. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) R. H. Patterson, Esq. Offices (temporary)-6, Old Jewry, E.C. th obct f this Association is to furnish the press and Public je o of England, s the Conticent of Europe, and the Z,estern world with a fuller and more regular ,upply of ''-tographic inte ll igence than the present system proykes. „APplications for shares to be made it the bankers or to the ieretary , or at the temporary offices of the Company, 6, Old " 1 7 London, E C ,---____ , • • Tu g TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION. . I.O..NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the SIIBSCRIP- N LIST will be CLOSED on the 15th inst., at Twelve "'cloak for London, and on the following day for the Country 44d abroad. _ . R. H. PATTERSON, Secretary. 8 A UCE.—LEA and PERRINS' WRCETER SAUCE. This delicious cond O imen S t, rronounced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. it a l ue üblic are respectfulltioned against worthless tatio p ns, and should see that L cau ea and Puente names are va wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. ...Sold wholesale and for export by the Propectors, Wor itate; Messrs. Cro and ; essrs. Barclay and v e ° " ,r sse London, fie. dr,c. ; and by ßlackwell Grocers M and Oilmen uni Fr EET ESKELL'S PATENT,—The exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Hr. t'" 11 , ot Grosvenor-slreet, can eGrosvenor-quare, by her Ma e.sty's Royal seal (July 17, 1860), and only be procured at ,_ l B residence, where specimens maybe seen, and every infer ,Hlltiou can be obtaincd. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without tin or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect rider gums ; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable, and they are guaranteed, for mastication and , 41 eticulatiou. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. 14 nsultations free. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. ICskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing; teeth, and so constructing them that they last their "'`!, tRO. Pose a lifetime. . . . The process has been paten t ed , 4 "." Promisee to be most valuable." —Court Journal, August t . e a n arprrsing novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth gum by a patented principle, which secures the most zid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable "•--Itrolnindr-z-4 - ft.)rtieet, Pftiicki 'teeth stopped, &a. Tel 8; Grosvenor -street, Bond-street. PRIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL k' EXHIBITION, 1862. --ARMS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0., To the Queen and the Pzincse of Wales. (Established 1720.) os-The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, r i rides to the e excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' 'Hiniaatur. distinguished Dinitary, in a letter addressed to Francis T ooker and Co., on the subject of 4X CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : %, ) ,, 4 I have found them fully equal to the recommendation 111 teem ave to the ctheml ergy, and for the use of can sinrelthe alta r y, in my turn, I corn -10,." ottlest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. is. 2d. per lb. V EGETABLE quality 2s. Od. per lb. t o v EGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. t„gliality •• •• •• •• •• •• • • • ls 5d per lb 6 111. 3 ',.,u quality is. 3d. per lb. e,_ q uality . .. ls. id. per lb. e paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Th e (Established 1730). .trgest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of At Candles for the use of the Altar. BEDROOM CANDLES. RICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop 11 01 Q grease when carried."—Thin, very_ h_ar,i candles Li Coxes ls. and 3s. each, are recommendel as the best kol a , " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," 1ph7, 14 boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those " Will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," Vii i r•ckets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use k eu t t e cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. tedt i ' m _eoial candle >ticks to fit thin candles, ls. and 2s. 6d. each; ` 4 / 1 8.' sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOIL HT SOAPS. iribellvood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Imont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. visor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SIIERWOODOLE : had t f ,! l e's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes Vtrola -. " )11 1 any Chemist, in grease and other stains. .I,lllled F r i bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capaulect bot -111Ava:3,:8 Patent," from 6d. ties, 6d. and is. each. , 41, 18 &`'S. Impure Glycerine V;e4C,en sold on the state ticea.;Pat it is "equal to 401, , Retail through any Grocer. le by Prise Patent Candle CompannLimited). London ( 14 4 : 8 1BERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN effZ,PECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels •gitt the head, truly efficacious and pleasant is ad ecibl‘, to be the best medicine for immediately relieving , 4 44, 8 , , Colds, con fi rmed cases of asthma, and incipient con ,,,i'l'orUft'4oll. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty ", I. ov4.' n ee incurable, admirably allays the tickling which et's% frequent coughing. In approaching consumption N I , re are truly bene fi cial. Persons deprived of sleep, or 1. 14 L in g do for fea rfear of sufrocation, may depend on relief nutes a fter takingors Chemist. it. 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During Hot Seasons, It; 1 114, all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ,tai egast remedy has ben found highly benefil ! to red (with the utmost attention to strength and tOclon D INNEPORD and CO., 172, New Bond-stree , e J4 to and hold by all respectable Chemists throughout Dire, ii - tA -:- -- 2 ---_____ - ~ -‘,‘,. - i x AL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, ''Y Te.l,e 'immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail -.units, Eing's-croes. .._ 4tr °c —Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. N yia, „ T reasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. tt.'cn lß, 4. - 17 4111 0 ,,.__erous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad t-)llent i Z i tojel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the to " t eat ' nurnane, as the medical officers are daily obliged 44 ere o ut-patients many distresiing cases which. with 13 e Dr citl ate funds they would gladly admit into the wards. Ng. erolses of the Hospital are capable of containing * pa q ll ri . th - clati:2 B l 3 ital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on 1, - . Tre„,'' con tributions and legacies, which are received also kie - "ore'. - - H:eq., Nicholas-lane; e ssre er, Edward Mae tennan, l'a . ' Ita.' coutts and ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and it ip e . - -Lsoin a n a . Co ; Co. 'Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; B Smi l t a h, ' l,-, tfo44 ~. Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; _arsLy )6,stlut; Denison and Co.; W Maras, Deacon, d an tre I *474./11- neY, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-s _et a : . A - ma n 4081,;,, nd Co. • till arned and Co., Liverpool ; and s .."41) trol2l 10 5. STANFORD 5. fiAIITEI Secretary. NEW NOVELS—AT ALL LIBRARIES, MA GG I E BEL L. By WARWICK HOWIE. 2 vols., price 21s. MARTIN TOBIN. LADY CAMPBELL. 3 vols. DANGE ROUS C rNN 'XiONS. 3 TO lB . BROK &DT TO BARNES i. By EDMUND YATES. 8 vols. GASPAR TRENCHARD. By BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG. 3 vols. ASKERDALE PARK. By C LE RGYMAN. 2 vols. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. NEW NOVELS—AT ALL LI RABRIES. HENRY DUN BA R. By Author of " LADY AUDLEY S SECRET," 3 vols., price 318. 6d. SINGED MOTHS. By Author of " SACXVILLE CEASE." THE JOLLY BOAT. By Lieut. WARNEOR, R.N. THE DOCTOR'S WIFE. By Author of "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET." THE B E-H r'NTERS. By GO AIMARD. THE MAN IN CHAINS. By C. J. COLLINS. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street Price 6d., T" PENNSYL V A NIA OIL REGION : History of its Rise and Wonderful Progress. The Atlantic and Great Western Railway. A. H. Bally and Co., 3, Royal Exchange-buildings. COMMODORE NUTT and MINNIE WA RR EN. The Celebrated COMMODORE NUTT, the Smallest Man living 1 Twenty Years of Age, Twenty-nine Inches high and weighing but Twenty-four Pounds, having concluded his famous three years' engagement in America, for which he received from Mr. P. T. BARNUM sum of THITY THOUSAND DOLLARS,the has munificent the honour to in form the Public of London that he wilt make his FIRST APPEARANCE in the OLD WORLD at S I'. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, on MONDAY, 12th December, 1864, as sisted by the Wonderful Miss MINNIE WARREN, sister of Mrs. GENERAL TOM THUMB, the Smalle , t Lady of her age in the WORLD, Eighteen Years old, Twenty7four Inches high, weighing Nineteen Pound& cnly—a BACHELOR and BELLE of mature age, and more than usual intelligence and weighing, together, less than an ordinary child of three years—Nature's smallest ed ition of her choicest works. rids Elfin couple will give TWO LEVEES DAILY at Three and Eight p.m, in a most interesting MELANGE of Songs, Dances, Duets, &c., including Commodore N UTT'S celebrated personations. THE DRUMMER BOY, SAILOR, PATRICK- O'FOGERTY, THE CURE, DRUNKARD, STUMP SPEAKER (with ten changes of costume), JIM CROW (in the character of a Crow!. and his wonderful feats of PRESTIDIGITATION, Szo. &o, and Miss MINNIE WARREN in her Songs, Dainces, and Duets, appearing in THREE DIFFER EN r COSTUMES at each Levee, from her costly and magnificent wardrobe. There will oe a CHANGE of PROGRAMME at each Levee. The magnifl. , -rit IsMNATURE COACH drawn by Four of the SmsfiUst PONIEs,' he world, the whole a present from General Tom Thumb to ()lore Nutt, Attended by Elfin Coachman and Fpotman k.. Livery, w i ll v ouve y these LITTLE WONDERS tel. , cm their lIOTEL and T. JAMES'S HA ," Admission, 3s • J Children under ten yt and ss. places. at the Hall. A of age half price to the pe., S. Ells% O T N at ofE E i g h t - 9 4 th t e 1 9 V 4 g R A e p ß r l e ) . 94 T o ti f th It eN E O P R R T sentation of the WOjii,l2o of MAGIC.—Miss ANDERSON, the Second -sighted Sybil.—Prices, Is., 25., and 3s. To be secured at ST. JAMES'S H ALL, Piccadilly. The Greeit Rope Tying Mystery and C a b inet Seances. by Miss Lizzie Anderson and Mr. Sutton, will terminate the Programme every Evening and Saturday Afternoon. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED , with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in THE RIVAL COM POSERS (for a limited number of representatiors). To be followed by THE BAUD and HIS BIRTHDAY. (Mr. and Mrs. GERMAN REED). Shakespearian Visions of Rosa lind, Witch, Touchstone, and Ariel, illustrated by Mrs. Ger man Reed. Cone uding with MRB. ROSELEAF AT THE SEA-SIDE, by Mr. JOHN PARRY. E ver y Evening . (except S a turday) at 8 . A Morning Tiepre sentation every Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Unreserved seats, is. and 26. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall spring chairs, ss. Stabs may be secured in advance,•without lee, at the Gallery. CATTLE SHOW!! CATTLE SHOW!!! T H OXFORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's b r illiant Opera Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song : "Kira of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho "Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, and horns ; the side-splitting - " Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; ar d final Minuet h en y Principal characters by Misses Rustell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley ; Messrs. Greene and Lascelies. Grand Revival of NORMA (Norma, Miss Russell ) ; Adel gisa, Madame Maria); and Selections from MARTHA ted Music and LA TRAVIATA ; together with Looke's celebra to MACBETH. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. THE. DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. Talliott. LE MONSTRE CHARME, by M. SILVESTRE. `I he IYAUBANS in their famous Character Sketches. Comedy, bandr WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON MURRAY, all the procurable Talent of the day. Instrumental Solos, &c., &e. Ad m ission—Area , 6d. ; stalls and balcony , le. ; private boxes, 10e. 6d. CATTLE SHOW !! CATTLE SHOW!!! ANTERBURY HALL. ki The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). PERFUME and BOUQUET, the NEW OPTICAL ILLU SION, in which the whole resources of the establishment are brought into requisition, written by Mr. W. F. Vandervell. The usual Operatic Selections, the AnthropoPhaginian, dcc. Comedy by Mr. W. Randal', T. StacMessrsey, W. Hilton, and the Won d ro us Indian Rope Trick by W . W. Hilton and Kelley. Comic Illustrations of Negro character by LITTLE 808. Admission —Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. RO YA L CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditch. Proprietor, G. W. NUGENT. (Close to the Great Easter n Terminus!. This spacious and magnificent Hall, capable of accom modating. 2,5 A persons, will I'OSIPIVELY OPEN on the 10th December. The Sentimental Company and the Band will be numerous and thoroughly efficient. The Comic element will comprise ANNIE ADAMS, the Queen of Comb, ; The Charming Little NELLY POWER : J. F. ALEXANDER and Family; G. LEYBOURNE, the Inimitable, on his mechanical donkey; WEST, the great Stump Orator ; and J. G. FORDE, grc. The wonderful Brothers CAVALLINI BERTH first from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris, wilt make ap pearance in England at this Hall. Open at half-past Six, commence at Seven. Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, 6d. ; stalls, Is. Prices of admission for this night only—Stalls or balcony, 2s. ; area, Is. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GREVILLE. 31ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION , established 29 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. —A. Fall -length PORTRAIT MODEL of MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan, of the Phrenologioil School, ill, Strand, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling ; extra rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. LEVY, the celebrated Paganfni Cornet, will play during the week Guards Waltz, Wapping Old Stairs, Sally in our Alley, Faust, and other novelties. Lugi Curti, Chef d'Or chestra, has arranged for thts occasion selections from Tro vatore, Martha, Huguenots, with a series of new dance music. admission, One S man hin ing. ager-31, GRZNET, (TREADING STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNESDAY. The weather was unfavourable this morning, and there was not, on that account, the large attendance that was expected. The first race—the United Hunt steeplechase, was won from start to finish by Othello, a clever animal belonging to Mr Blencowe, who , giving his two opponents 141 b and 211 b respectively, defeated them very cleverly. The Military Handicap, through the falling of Antelope, while going well, was a walk in for Peggy Wiggy ; and attention was then directed to the great race of the meeting the Berkshire Open Steeplechase, which, with 16 accept ances, boasted some of the best cross-country performers of his present season. The scratching of Flyfisher was a great disappointment to Mr W. H. Powell, but, having lost B. Land's services through his riding his own horse, he did not like to put up his stable-boy, and made up his mind not to start him a short time previous to the race. His absence made Spatchcock a great favourite, but he nsver showed prominently in the race until close at home, Ironsides, The Rogue, Princess of Wales, and Deceiver were in the first flight throughout; the second named, while leading in the last round, fell heavily, and a splendid race between the first four ensued. Ironsides winning by a length. Princess of Wales fell at the water-jump while in the front rank, but happily escaped injury, as did The Rogue. Our return gives fall details of the rest of the running. The United Hunt Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 2S sovs added, for horses that have never won a public steeple chase, hurdle, or flat race. Professionals extra, with selling allowances, l3st each. About three miles, 5 subs. Mr W. Blencowe 10e Othello, aged (X 0), 12st 7lb (Mr Mumtord) 1 Mr C. It, Richards's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, (X3O), list (Mr Ellison) 2 Mr F. Butt's Foxhunter, aged (L5O), list.. (Mr Woods) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Othello, 2to 1 egat Spring Gun, and 7 to 2 eget Foxhunter. F ox hunter made the running, the favourite and Spring Gun lying off several lengths, over the water-jump and past the stand. On reaching the fenco beyond Othello joined the leader, the pair taking it nearly abreast, but as they went up the hill the last-named went in advance and some what increased the pace, Spring Gun, pulling double, fol lowing half-a-dozen lengths in their roar. As they rounded the flag on the hill by the homestead, the latter, been in dulged with his head, immediately headed Foxhunter, and as they descended the hill ho reached the favourite, the pair charging the water-jump abreast. On landing Spring Gun was pulled back, and Foxhunter followed the favourite past the stand, but on reaching the brow of the hill beyond he was beaten and pulled up. This retirement gave additional interest to the race, as Spring Gun, apparently full of run ning, began to overstrido his opponent, and thcy proceeded along the far side, 6 and 7 to 4 being.repeatedly effercd on , him, his chance, as they cleared the fence by the farm,look ing extremely formidable. Mr Mumford, with his usual . iii. judgmert , nursing his horse under h i s gleak!cjg.h.t..w_aitod until the oter-jump-was-c'eared,---w-hen - 1173 — brought up Othello, a ha lf-wa y u p had Spring Gun beaten, and won c l e verly L A three lengths. The winner was not sold. A.llandi, Military Steeplechase, of 5 soya each, with 25 __sow a, half, Mr Slia, 'll4, '' ai t, le ek '4. „Winige otire,___Akzt.L.two nne.. subs. ~ 17 -ge Piggy Wiggy, aged, 13st .... (Capt. Shaw) 1 ..... t . Dubious and Antelope also ran. Betting-k 6 to 4on Antelope, and 3to 1 agst any other. Antelope4Tot away with a clear lead, followed by Dubious a nd Piggy - W iggy to the fence on the hill, where the latter obtained' the second place and followed the favourite to the Stand, when Dubious Leaded the pair, and went on with the running over the hill, but on rounding the flag on the top Antelope again assumed the command, and led over the succeeding obstructions to the Here fence into the plough some half a mile from home. the favourite, who was running a tired horse, blundered and fell, and threw his rider, which example was shortly after followed by Dubious, the pair being completely placed hors de combat. Piggy `piggy, who took the fence higher up, got safely over, and canter d home at leisure. The BerkshirelOpen Steeplechase, of 10 soya each, with 100 soya added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake. About three miles and a half. 16 subs. Mr B. Land's Iro nsides, 6 yrs, Ilst (J. Land) 1 5 Mr J. Anderso n ' s Bull's Eye, yrs, 105 t.... (U. Boyce) '2 Mr Saunders's Spatchcock, 5 yre, lOst 101 b.. (Monahan) 3 Mr B. Land, jun.'s Deceiver, aged, lOst 71b.. (B. Land) 4 The following also ran :—Yaller Gal, The Rogue, Lin coln, Vivandiere, Woodford, Tally Ho, Retento, and Prin cess of Wales. a t c heock, 9 to 2 agst Ya ller Gal, Betting-5 to 2 agst Sp 8 to 1 agst Deceiver, 10 to 1 each agst Lincoln, Ironsiddiere.ee, The Rogue, and Bull's Ey e, and 100 to 8 agst Vivan After several blunders the dozen competitors were allowed to leave the post, Deceiver having a slight lead, but this he resigned to the Rogue before they had traversed many strides, Princess of Wales going on second, Ironsides third, close in whose rear came Deceiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln, Vivandiere, and Yeller Gal; and several lengths astern were the favourite, Tally Ho, Woodford, and Retento. They ran thus to the turning flag on the brow of t he hill, a quar ter of a mile from the start, when Princess of Wales, getting the beat of her owner, rushed to the front, and proceede along the far side with a clear lead of The Rogue, Bull's Eye, Ironsides, Deceiver, and Lincoln, who followed in In dian file; the others, who lay wide on their right, being headed by Spatchcock and Yaller Gal, Vivandiere, Wood ford, and Retonto acting as whippers.in. At the fence into the plough opposite the stand the leading horses, taking it widely spread,! got over, as did those that immediately followed, with the exception of Yaller Gal, who, sing the top binder heavily, fell in to the adjoining field arerom m g somersault, giving Steve ns a ver y ugly fall, which he did not for some time recover, although he re mounted and followed in the wake of his more fortunate adversaries. Lincoln, who followed, blundered at the same fence and nearly came to grief, but was cleverly saved by his rider. Rounding the turning flag, towards the farm house The Rogue once again assumed the lead, Princess of Wales still holding her forward position, with lronsides and Bull's Eye lying third and fourth, close up with whom wore Deceiver and Lincoln, and some lengths in the rear the favourite. Little or no alteration occurred in the rela tive positions of the leading horses as they reached the fence prior to the water jump, which the leading division cleared cleverly, but upon Tally Ho reaching it he refused and ran round, and in doing so knocked down Vivandiere out of her stride, and nearly brought her to the ground; and the pair, with the bewildered Stevens, who got thus far, were not after persevered with, and were passed in succession by Woodford and Retento, The water jump was cleared hy all, and they came past the stand in the order given them, but at the fence beyond the two whippers-in , Woodford and Retento fell and threw their riders, and in so doing destroyed whatever chance they may have pos sessed. As they proceeded along the far aide Ironsides jeinsad The Rogue, and the pair racing for the lead, some 10 lengths in advanct; of the Princess of Wales, close ina n w h ose wake were Dec eiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln, Spatchcock, to whom the race was now confined, e the lot t a king their fences in very clever style t i me , where The , and prserving th e ir positions to the s t an d the second Rogue passed Ironsides, and wont on with a slight lead, wLich he retained to t he dro p fence into the plough, half a mile fro,:: home, a t which he fell heavil y , giving his rider a severe shaking. B o t , h. ho r s o e l a i n u d l o rider i t l e a m y o f n o for s i o o rn t e h o m m l i u nd e s without motion, crea ,, .._! „d, but their fears fortunately of the occupants of the 5m.... -4 r ider escaped almost proved groundless, as both horse a..- -f this mishap, unhurt, Young Land, taking advantage .... 'her on sent his horse along, closely pressed by- his bro.— Deceiver, Princess of Wales, Bull's Eye, and the favou rite, the latter, as they neared the fence beyond, gaining rapidly upon the leaders, On *rounding the gag on the The Smithfield Club Dinner. The annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place at the Freemasons' Tavern last evenisg—Lord Tredegar, pre sident, in the chair. His Lordship was supported by Lord Feversham, vice-president, Colonel Fane, M,P., Mr C. Barnett, Mr W. Torr, Mr Millward, Professor Simonds, Mr J. Claydon, chairman of the Agricultural-hall Com pany, Mr Bennett, and other well known agriculturists. The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Health of her Majesty," expressed his gratification to find that the Queen was recovering from her irreparable loss, and again making her appearance in the metropolis. He hoped they would speedily see her Majesty taking her wonted place at the head of her people. The toast was drunk amid loud cheers. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family" was the next toast, and Lord TREDEGAR, in proposing it, said he had to express his regret that the show had not been honoured by his Royal Highness's presence this year, but at the same time he had no doubt that the Smithfield Club still retained his Royal Highness's good opinion, and he hoped it would long continuo to merit his Royal favour. The agricultural in terest was a most important body in this country; and he was sure there was not a more loyal body of men to be found than the farmers of England. (Cheers, amid which the toast was drunk.) Colonel FAYE, M.P., responded to the toast of "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," and spoke of the important advantages the militia, which was the part of the service to which he was attached, confeireci upon the army as a re cruiting field. The CHAIRMAN then proposed that which ha designated as the toast of the evening—" Success to the Smithfield Club." Ho said ho had to congratulate the club on the ex traordinary success of their &city of the present year. The entries in the yard at the present time, as he had been in formed by the judges, were generally superior to all that had ever entered the yard on the occasion of a Smithfield Club Cattle show. This was iu itself a pniof that the club was looked up to by the agriculturists of the country, and that it was in the highest ifourfxbing connion. (Cheers.) Lord FEvEnsuAm proposed " The Health of the noble President, Lord Tredsgar," and observed that the noble chairman had long been known as a zealous sup- rter and friend of avv et4 nly- ihrw.o".4-- 11 .4 aesGrifill - countiNkft,whialt. otitV, but in the inetro. polls. The noble 4A fteque ly held agricultural meet► ings on his owri , property, and brought together all classes of agriculturists, forming a communion of good feeling which was calculated to benefit the country generally. (Hear.) In the metropolis, not alone did Lord Tredegar work actively on behalf of the Smithfield Club, but also as a member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, (Hear.) It was enunciated as a principle that property had its duties as well as its rights--a principle from which he (Lord Feversham) was far from dissenting. He could only say that their noble friend Lord Tredegar fulfilled faithfully that principle, and he congratnlaLed him on the success which had attended the Smithfield Club during the year of his presidency. (Cheers.) The noble PRESIDENT,iII returning thanks,said he highly appreciated the eompliniEnt which had been paid him, and remarked that with regard to the competition in stock which took place in his own county, he was only too delighted to find the agriculturists coming forward to compete for prizes, and should be glad to see many of the gentlemen present at the competition next Tuesday. (Cheers.) ___ Lord FETERSHAII, re s ponding to the toast of " The Vice-Presidents," prop ose d by M r STOICES, said ho must also join their noble chai rman i n congra t u l a ting the Smith field Club on the success of its show this year, which was without doubt, taken as a whole, the most excellent exhibi tion they had ever held. Not only, however, had they to thank the exertions of the Smithfield Club for this event, but they had also to thank those who had been the pro- Hall. Not only had the rooters of the erection of that noble edifice the Agricultural Agricultural Hall been devoted to the purposes of the Cattle Show, but it had been appro priated to a show of horses and even to a show of mules and donkeys. (Laughter.) B ut s what was still more interesting, there had been first-class concerts, and recently an exhibi tion of the handicraft of the working classes of the metro polis—an exhibition that had this remarkable feature—that the greater proportion of the works was produced during the leisure hours of the working men. (Hear.) There were two remarkable circumstances connected with that exhibi tion. One was that it was inaugurated by a certain noble lord of whom it was said he went there to say nothing, and he said nothing— (laughter) —it was closed by a right hon. gen tleman who, with his usual eloquence, did say a great these of th ings, deal, and th e exhibition was one of very great success. (Bear, heeaimprov ement A ll to h o ne thing—i n dustry—which was the spring and spur o f a ll society. It was t he same principle of industry which e our h owever , r esulted from cattle and the fertilisation led to t of the land, and insured the benefit and happiness of the human race. " The Trustees, the Stewards, and Judges" was drunk, and the prizes were awarded to the respective successful competitors. Col. FANS proposed " The Royal Agricultural Society of England," which was responded to b y ...REDEGAR. " The Agricultural Hall Company, and thanks to them for their arrangement;'' "The H ea lth of Mr B. T. Gi lles, the hon. secretary , " and ot her toasts, closed the evening's proceedings. The dinner was served in the usual excellent style of the establishment. THE WIGAN COLLIERS.—The colliers of the Wigan district are still pers pl w y a with the request they made c i e s s t t in n g ot iz their thetan of u ra sal was backed by the statement di eg attempt e art refusal few en o ws b a obtain a oienfe weeks hsae masters n a g oa.d Th i sv an t c o e refusal or that the price of coal in the market did not justify an ad vance. and the delegates of the colliers have lately been em ployed in testing the truth c f the statement. The result of their inquiries has been to confirm tho masters' opinion of the state of the market, but the men still hope, by the course of action they have determined on, to obtain the wished for i ncrease . They have given notice to the masters that if the addition they ask cannot be given at the end of another fort night owing to the pric e of coal, the y will then p roceed to restrict their labour , or reduce the q uantit y of g et, so as to raise prices in the mark et, and thus enable their em p lo y ers to comply with their demand. [AnvEnzionENT.]--Holloway's Pills.—Enjoyment of Lite.—When the blood is pure its circulation perfect, and the nerves in good order, we era well. These pills possess a marvellous power in securing these great secrets of health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening fluids and solids. Holloway's pills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion or worried by nervous fancies or neuralgic pains. They correct ac idity and heartburn , dis p el sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle ape- The weak and delicate may take them without pills are eminently serviceable to in fear. "gtitUtloll. 741ithi of irritable ovit,,, A public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening, presided over by Lord Leigh, the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire, when the prizes offered for competition by the mem bers of the let Administrative Battalion of War. wiekshire Volunteer Corps during the past season were distributed to the respective winners. The formal presentation of the prizes was, at the request of Col. Mason, undertaken by Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, who said that ho consi dered it due to the Volunteers of Birmingham that he should appear among them in the uniform of that which be might appropriately term a sister service—the Yeomanry Cavalry of England. (Cheers.) That force, the Yeomanry Cavalry, was the first instance in which the Volunteer system was applied to raising anything like a permanent auxiliary force in aid of the regular army for the defence of the country. Towards the close of the last century our Yeomanry Cavalry regiments were first embodied, and they had been carried on steadily from that time to the present. He felt sure his noble friend the Lord Lieutenant would not sups pose that he intended to traverse forbidden ground if he made to him the appeal which he (Sir John Pakington) was inclined to make. He appealed to the noble lord, then, in two capacities —as an ho. nourable and consistent supporter of the present Administration, but still more as an active and highly esteemed Lord Lieutenant of an Eng lish county. (Cheers.) He ventured to appeal to him in order to induce his Iktdsbip to jiii4javith his friends in high places to cause them to ceitertheii co iiiii attiserripaii the Yeomanry of England. (Hear, and laughter.) They had had nothing whatever to do with politics there. He did not think that the question had anything to do with politics. For his own part he (Sir John) dealt not with politics, but with facts. He was now a public man of some years' standing ; he had been in Parliament for a great many years, and in the course of the last 30 years time after time had the friends of his noble friend (Lord Leigh) first hit out one fist and then the other fist to try if they could knock down the Yeomanry of England. (Much laughter.) The last of these attempts was no further back than the month of May, 1864, but the vitality of the Yeomanry was mcatextraordinary. (Laughter.) They had survived all these attacks, and he did not think his noble friend could take a course more worthy his high position or more befitting his high character than if soma morning in Downing-street, he would just whisper into the ears of his friends, " You had better leave the Yeomanry of England alone." (Laughter.) He looked upon the Yeomanry as the cavalry force of the great Volunteer service of this country. (Cheers.) The last time he saw that lamented statesman the late Lord Herbert of Lea, whose loss was deplored equally by men of all parties, Lord Herbert said there was one point upon which he had long made up his mind—that the Volunteer principle could not be carried out with cavalry. The Volunteer principle, according to his lordship, was very good for infantry, but for cavalry it would be too costly. They were aware there were one or two instances of Volunteer troops of cavalry, but these were exceptional cases, and no doubt Lord Herbert was quite right in the opi nion that tire Volunteer principle could not be applied to cavalry on account of the costly nature of that force. But although the Volunteer principle could not bo applied in its entirety to cavalry, the Yeomanry were nevertheless the cavalry of the Volunteer force, and, speaking seriously, he considered any Govern ment undervaluing the services of the Yeomanry of England made a great mistake. (Hear, and cheers.) As an illustration, he instanced the lute strike of colliers in the South Staffordshire district, and observed that while that strike lasted there was great dissatisfaction, and very just dissatisfac tion in various districts which were stripped of their police force, the police being brought together in the collieries to preserve order. Ho thought that the Government was perfectly right in appeal ing to the police in the first instance to interfere i❑ case of any disturbance of the public pew:), but when that disturbance of the pub!ie peace was continued for any lengthened period it was injudi cious and highly improper to take away from the detection of crime and the prceervatiou of the public peace, and to concentrate it for a long period in the one district which happened to be die- tarbed. He admitted that from the advance of educe. tion and the advance of more civilised habits on the part of the industrial classes there was reason to hope that these disturbances of the public peace would be more rare than they had been in former times—but he held that if the Yeomanry had been called out, instead of the police, during the late un fortunate strike in the colliery districts, the strike would have ended much sooner than it did. The next instance of the application of the voluntary principle in aid of the regular force of the country was that remarkable, that extraordinary, and grand national effort which was made about the year 1803 at the time when the First Napoleon meditated an invasion of this country. Upon that occasion nearly half a million of men were armed and disciplined as the Volunteer force of England—but as they were called forth for a special occasion, so their ex- istence ceased when that occasion was at an end and the infantry Volunteer force of England va niehed with the war. It was not until late years the there bad ever been in this country anything of the nature of a permanent army of Volunteer infantry added to the defence of the country. It was a most noble movement—a movement which bad excited the approbation and the admiration of the whole country. But it had had another and a still better effect This Volunteer movement had impressed the Powers of Europe more then any other event had done with the influence and the power and the irresistible strength of England. (Loud cheers.) As at the com. mencement of the present century the creation of a Volunteer force convinced the First Napoleon of the impossibility of successfully invading England, so had the creation of the Volunteer army now added to the national defences impressed all Europe with the knowledge that although it might .not be the policy of this country to maintain a large standing army, yet such was the public spirit, such the might of the people of this country, that if any enemy attempted to invade cur shares every man would be prepared for defence, and every hamlet and every village would have its company of effective Volunteers. (Cheers.) This was the light in which that magnificent force ought to be viewed. But the volunteer movement had not merely created an army of 150,000 men, well disciplined and prepared for any emergency, it was also attended by this happy result—it bound together all classes, it enabled all classes to act to gether with this one paramount feeling, that, what ever might be their opinions, whatever their avoca tions, there was a mode in which they could all act together under the influence of one strong patriotic impulse for the good and the protection of their country. (Cheers.) It was 'not only the force created which had impressed foreign Powers, but it was also the rapidity, the almost marvellous rapidity, with which that force was called into existence ; and ono of the proudest days, in his opinion, that England ever saw was that day, within a few months of the time when the volunteer force was first thought of, when 26,000 men defiled before our beloved Queen, showing already in that short period of time a discipline and an orga nisation Which astonished even the warmest ad mirers of that movement. (Applause.) Now, almost unanimous as England had been with regard to this volunteer force, he (Sir John Pakington) was aware that there were those who took exception to even this noble movement. There were persons who had assumed what might be considered plau. Bible ground, and had said, " Beware of tho danger you are incurring. Look just across the water, and _ _ see what has happened horn time to time in France from the fact that every man has been more or less solde_r. Beware that you do not create the same dangers in this country. We have had troubled times; we may have troubled times again. Beware, lest in the event:ot those troubled times app:oaching you may not find to your cost that every man knows how to handle his musket." These alarms bad been expressed in various quarters —so much so that it was not out of place to refer to them on an occasion of that kind, and if he adverted to them it was fur the purpose of saying that he, for one, attached no weight to them. (Hear.) lie believed, on the contrary, that the anitnus and the spirit and the patriotic energy with which our couutiymen were brought together in these corps would harp precisely the opposite tffcet, and should these troubled times recur—God forbid that they should but in the dispensations of Providence no men could say what might happen—the good fooling in spired by men acting together in defence of their country In the Volunteer corps would bu found to be a bond of union to which too much importance could hardly be attached, and which would enable the country to resist tritimphantly any encroach• ment upon its good feeling and prosperity. (Cheers.) There was ground on which he was disposed to feel, perhaps, even more strongly than on any ground to which he had yet adverted in favour of the action of these corps. He bad all his life been a party man. He was one of those who believed that party action was beneficial to the country. One party might be in the ascendant today, and another might be in the ascendant tomorrow; but his honest be lief was that under the party system of government which Englishmen valued so much, the action-of party constituted ono of the best guarantees for the aecurity of time., inatitutioua ELL:lidhelvll 4 valued, and of which they -were justly proud. (Ap plause.) But while these were the opinions he en tertained as to the merits—he had almost said to the necessity—of party action, there was no man in this country who rejoiced more heartily than he did when an opportunity was presented for men of all parties joining together to promote the welfare of their country. He believed that in the support of the Volunteer force they might all join, and, what was more, they all did join in it. (Applause.) If he required proof of it he might refer to the gentle. men seated around him on that platform. He knew perfectly well that in matters of general policy he was opposed to the noble lord (Lord Leigh) who sat near him. He was also opposed to his hon. friend the member for Birmingham (Mr Scholefield). Per haps that was not an occasion on which it was de• sirable to push any consideration of that kind very far, but he (Sir J. Pakington) was rather inclined to doubt whether the noble lord and the bon. member would be found to agree among themselves very well in politics. (A laugh.) There was one point, however, on which they would be unani mous; they would always combine to keep him out. (Laughter.) So far, at least, they agreed. Well, on his part, he was willing to return the compli ment; he would get them out if he could, and per haps the time would come. (Laughter.) This was the strongest illustration of the important principle to which be had referred. Neither his noble friend Lord Leigh nor his hon. friend the member for Birmingham, whatever they . might do in Parlia ment, would turn him (Sir J, Pakington) off that platform. He was sure they were glad to see him, as ho was glad to see them ; and this fact, he re peated, was one of the best illustrations that could be given of the fact that the Volunteer movement was a matter which they might al:, of whatever political creed, unite in supporting for the benefit of their common country. (Cheers.) There was only one class of men—and it was a very small one— who could not heartily join in the movement. 11) meant that class which did wish well to Old Eng. land. The origin of the movement was enough to prevent any one, however zealous as a promoter of party, from regarding the Volunteer movement as connected in the remotest degree with politics. it was commenced by his hon. and gallant friend at.d colleague General reel, under the Government of Lord Derby; it was continued with unvarying energy by his lamented friend Lord Herbert, nod it was at this moment strenuously supported by Earl de Grey and Ripon, the able Secretary of State for the War Department, who was also a zealous friend of theffigvtment when he was Under -Stiftstbittry - 0 --- stagiliie saino Zep'yrfm(in t. independently of the fact that the Volunteer move ment received the support of all parties, it was cer tainly no party matter. It was not a question of any Government or any party. Neither. General Peel, nor Lord Herbert, nor Earl de Grey could have given any important impulse to this grand Volunteer movement for the defence and the strengthening of Eugland if it had not been for the spirit of the people. (Cheers.) It was the patriotic and noble feeling of the English people that, irre spective of any party, had called into existence that great army of me❑ ; and he believed and hoped that the same noble spirit would for years to come continue the prosperity of the force. Between 150,000 and 200,000 of the English people had en rolled their' names as members of that force; and if the time should arrive when the active services of the Volunteers should be required there was not a sane wan in England who doubted for a moment 'bat those 150,000 or 200,000 would be now, as in 1803, doubled and trebled and quadrupled if necess sary. (Applause.) Mr SCIIOLEFIELD, M.P., also briefly addressed the meeting, observing that when the Volunteer movement was first set on foot he had doubts of its permanency, but he could no longer have any doubt on the subject. It was, he added, the best paece society. The prizes were then distributed, and the pro. ceedings term nated. LIGHTING:A TOWN IN TUE WEST INDIES 'WITH GAS.—The Koh4-noor (British ship), Captain Macnab, sailed from Kircaldy Bay yesterday for the Island of St. Thomas. She takes out a full cargo (nearly GOO tons), consisting of gasometer, gas-pipes, bricks for build ing in tke gasometer, retorts, So., to be used in the erection of works for the manufacture of gas to light the principal town on the Island of St. Thomas. She also took out. a number of mechanics who aro to be employed in the fitting up of the works. ' THE CATASTROPHE IN GLASGOW HARBOUR.— On Monday the Ferries Committee of the Clyde Trust made an inquiry respecting the accident of Wednesday *evening. The first witnesses examined were two police constables who were at the ferry stairs when the boat put out. One of these said it was his impression at the time that there were only 21 persons in the boat, while the other said he had reckoned about 23. A ferrjman named Dugald Cochrane, employed at the Recess Ferry, spoke to having crossed after the steamer passed with a considerable number of passengers. He found a bad wage, but bo did not ship any water. Alexander Mackay, the other ferrymen em ployed at Clyde-street, also stated that he passed immedi ately after the steamer had gone by with a full load of pas songera in perfect safety. Both of these men stated that the boat which was swamped was the largest in the service. After the examination of witnesses had been concluded some conversation ensued, in the course of which the chairman of committee stated that they would recommend to the Trust to remit the matter back to the committee, with instructions to report as to what they would recommend as the best thing for a permanent arrangement. BREAKFAST BEVElLLGE.—Homoeopathic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country, there were to be obt tined no preparations of cocoa either at-. tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, Homoeopathic Chemist, was induced in the year 1819 to turn his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by the perfect ti iteration it receives in the process it passes through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo rating,„Dara.pyrinallasc,ipscalocellso,lievcon enrhtylastinnwsgaoredirgrkeeallit'Fvfrridet ana l its grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli fleet necessar y tosAiodsusltearmatmioL, im portant nutritive the growth and sustenance of the body." nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher h Aga . n : "As a t either coffee or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the pow der in a breakfast cup, fi lled up with boiling wa t er or mi lk, Secured in tin-lined Vb., Ob., and fib. labelled packets, and sold by Mgrooere, Confectioners, and chentiets.—EADTTJ Such a criticism, not as becomes its character, terminated by asking with fitting respect for the removal of certain stated grievances, but expressing the hope that a period in the history of Electoral Hesse must come to an end, and a better era begiu, —such a criticism, we repeat, has not appeared td us to afford a description of the condition of our country given with required moderation—still less have we been able to discover therein such grave and important resolutions issuing out of considerae tion for the welfare of the country and of our per son as are compatible with the assertions made in the Address. The address, indeed, trenches as greatly .upont that respect which the Chambers owe to ourselvtis and our Government, as it also exceeds the measure of the privileges accorded to the representatives. We have therefore been in a high degree surprised to find the situation of the country blamed in such a manner by its representatives, and to see the efficiency of our Government misunder. , stood. The Address, in fact, ill conceals, and has oven afforded us manifest proof, out of what ten. dencios spring the discontent spoken of, and the complaints expressed as to existing circumstances, and in what, to some extent, important direction et more active display of governmental activity is required. If, b especial, the reproach of not fulfilling our Sovereign Pateutof June 21 is raised without further grounds, it ehould have been rteollteted that, ex- eepting the revision of some laws Danced by the fol.. mer Chambers requiring extensive preliminary la bour, our Government has complied with the . pro-S mises made therein. If the matter of the Constitution is not yet arranged, this is not so much to booattri• bated to the Government as to the Chdinbers, which —save where agreement hes been arrirfid at by cousidereblo concessions upon our part,—hare taken up a position, with . regard to tho hills of our Go. vcrnmcnt upon the sulject, strikingly miseonceiy.s ing the fact that our Sovereign Patent was issucd. execution of a resolution of tho German Federal Diet. This resolution corteinlY ordains the resto. , ration ot the Constitution of 1831, but eAueptia the clauses recognised as un-Federal, and considerations of the legal operation of the legislative measures passed in the meantime prove a different point of view, and as directed to an opposite object to the meaning which the Chambers endeavour to attach. to them by appealing to our sovereign edict. In reply to these tiforts, again clearly expressed in the Address, we must especially notice that the present composition of the Chambers, as the Go vernment has already repeatedly stated, is not to ba considered as ddinitively settled. It remains rather for the Chamber to manifest such readiness in the introduction of an electoral law correspond ing to the Federal Constitution end a regulated State order as the ultimate settlement of this mat-i , ter demands. For the establishment of an agree., ment upon this subject must, from the point of view of our Government, be regarded as the indispens. able and fundamental forerunner of a real and satis factory conclusion of the Constitution question, and must at the same time appear the most important step to a prosperous development of the resources of the country in regard to its material interests. Not until the Chambers are able to make up their minds to desist from their frequent attempts to bring about a settlement at the expense of the unassail able prerogatives of, our crown and a secure order of State life, will it be possible to arrive at the Constitution matter as initiated by our Sovereign Patent of June 21, 1862, and therewith at an una nimous co-operation of the Government and the Chambers. While we thus refer the Chambers to the course marked out for them by regard for the welfare of the country we are not unaware that our Govern, went is bound to take the steps required by real necessities as far as at all practicable, even with the assistance of the present Chambers, and our Govern. went will not refrain from applying itself with all care to the successful execution of this task at the appropriate time. On the other band, we have not been able to gather from the representation of the Chambers, that it is desirable to comply with this request, and to consider our Government specially bound to display greater zeal and more rapid action in State affairs, as we are already conscious of general faithful performance of our duty. But we confidently expect that our faithful Chambers wilt abstain from every step incompatible with our authority as Sovereign of the cuuntry. PRESTON.—The Preston cotton trade report, made up to Tuesday, states that at present 11,335 operas Lives are working full time—that 1,423 are employed at the rate of five days per week-428, four-3,185, three-699,, two-10,354 aro entirely out of work —end 25 mills are closed. Last week the number working full time was 11,685 —10,534 were out of employment —and 25 mills wore closed. The Preston, Relief C ommittee have now on their books 2,371 cases, com p r i s i ng 8,807 persons. As compared with last week, these fi gures show a decrease of 65 cases and 224 persons. At the meeting of the Preston Board of Gu:rdians it wis stated that in the union of Preston this week them, are 2,851 eases, including 7,333 persons, who have been re lieved at a cost of £456193 7d. In comparison with last week there has been a decrease of 103 cases, 299 persons, and £l4 15s 8d i n th e ex p en diture. At present th e guardians have in th e i r serv i ce 449 able-bodied men, an d at their oakure.Picking room there are 201 persons working. It is understood that in a week or two the guardians will draft the main body of their labourers from the marsh and the moor, an d employ them in oakum picking during the win-. ter months. In the different workhouses of the union there are now 1,088 inmates. A statement was made by one of the guardians relative to the financial condition of the Preston union, from which it appeared that the expenses daring the past half year have bean £22,000, as compared with £36,000 in the previous half year, and 440,050 in the corresponding half yoar of 1863,